Best in Austria Volksgarten
Volksgarten is a public park in Vienna's Innere Stadt that was the city's first public park.
Volksgarten operates in the Formal public garden segment.
Volksgarten: Disambiguation
Volksgarten is not the Burggarten next door. Volksgarten is not the Volksgarten nightclub in Vienna. Volksgarten is not a garden in Vienna's outskirts.
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Volksgarten: Core Facts
- Area
- 5 hectares (12 acres) (source)
- District
- Innere Stadt, Vienna's 1st district (source)
- Officially opened
- 1 May 1823 (source)
- Built on site of
- the Burgbastei, a Hofburg bastion destroyed by French troops in 1809 (source)
- Architect
- Ludwig Gabriel von Remy (source)
- Garden designer
- Franz Antoine the Elder (source)
- Theseustempel architect
- Pietro Nobile, modelled on the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens (source)
- Paired park
- flanks Heldenplatz opposite the Burggarten (source)
- Garden style
- English style on the Heldenplatz side, French Baroque style toward the Ringstrasse (source)
- Google Maps rating
- 4.6 / 5 (20,146 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- The Volkgsgarten is beautiful for walking and relaxing.😊 (source)
- Visitor note original (Google Maps)
- Der Volkgsgarten ist wunderschön zum spatzieren gehen und entspannen.😊 (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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Volksgarten: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Volksgarten best for?
Volksgarten suits visitors wanting a quick, central park stop, since its 5 hectares sit directly beside Heldenplatz in the Innere Stadt.
How old is it?
Volksgarten was officially opened on 1 May 1823, making it the first public park built in Vienna.
How big is it?
Volksgarten covers 5 hectares, making it one of the smallest parks on this list.
What is inside it?
Volksgarten contains the Theseustempel, designed by Pietro Nobile to house Antonio Canova's sculpture Theseus Slaying the Centaur, plus a well-known rose garden.
Is it the same as the nightclub of the same name?
No, Volksgarten the park is a separate, unrelated place from any nightlife venue that uses the same name in Vienna.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Volksgarten?
Volksgarten visitors on Google Maps often mention: "The Volkgsgarten is beautiful for walking and relaxing.😊"
Volksgarten: Related entities
Volksgarten: Where this entity is mentioned
Volksgarten: Further reading
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksgarten,_Vienna
- https://www.wien.info/en/livable-vienna/parks-green-spaces/volksgarten-994420
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJr8X4FZcHbUcRJ66c8VeFbcU
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